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Thanks Bob. I'll be in touch soon.
Howard:
I taught the "Fix My Picking" workshops last week at the Steve Kaufman Kamp.
I can usually fix this in 15 minutes. Please call my by phone at 505-992-3930 and I will take care of you. We can do it over the phone.
Alternatively, if you are…
Hello Bryan. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks Donald. I'm 70 years old and my fingers have done pretty much as they please for that time, now I'm trying to retrain them, they are kinda stubborn but, I will get it done. Thanks for the tip.
howard, you need to exercise your fingers as individuals, all the work that your hands have done has been like making a fist. with fingers extended, one at a time curl each individual finger down to the palm, while keeping the remaining fingers stra…
Hello to all. I got what I call fly away fingers on my left hand, by this I mean when I lift my index finger all the others want to lift also, the the index and pinky are the worst, I can't seem to keep them close to the strings when not using them,…
Hey Yooper, I'm just a beginner so I really don't know much about the best guitars. I have a D28 Martin, the only guitar I own I'm ok with it, but I tell you what, Dan Miller has a Rockbridge that he used for the instructional instrument in volume 1…
Bruce, I checked out those two drum machines, good stuff, also your picking on the wbb was good also, I liked it very much.
Bruce, thanks a lot I will check this out.
Howard,
I uploaded a couple of MP3's of Drum machine used for practice. You should be able to find them on my page (?). First one, FoldedG100, is just a G-scale exercise that shows playing 4 1/8 notes for every half-note 'tick' (although I do put i…
Thanks Bruce.
The one I use is "Drum Machine DT-010" If you Google that you, I'm sure it will come up with a number of sites where you can download it.
a couple of other thoughts: A lot of people thing of a metronome (or a drum machine) (lets just call them a TD…
Hello Bruce, I appreciate your input, sounds like a good plan. What brand of drum machine would you recommend.
Strike a string at the same time it goes tick. All kidding aside. If you you have never used one, it might be easiest to start with it running pretty fast (e.g. 160/min) and play eighth notes for every tick - that is every up and every down pick str…
Hello to all.
How do you use a Metronome. I understand this is a very good tool for timing, I have 2 Metronomes, I turn them on and they go tick tock tick tock etc. I understand their importance. All kidding aside. What would be a good set-up for p…
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- Favorite Flatpickers
- Steve Kaufman,Peter Rowan, James Alan Shelton, Dan Crary, Brad Davis, Dan Miller, David Grier
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- Blackberry Blossom
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- Martin d28(The only one I own)
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- Live in Jacksboro, Tn., retired, married , 3 children, 7 grandchildren. 5 great grandchildren. Just a beginner at acoustic guitar, bluegrass music is about the only music I enjoy.
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Using a Metronome
Hello to all.
How do you use a Metronome. I understand this is a very good tool for timing, I have 2 Metronomes, I turn them on and they go tick tock tick tock etc. I understand their importance. All kidding aside. What would be a good set-up for practice.
How do you use a Metronome. I understand this is a very good tool for timing, I have 2 Metronomes, I turn them on and they go tick tock tick tock etc. I understand their importance. All kidding aside. What would be a good set-up for practice.
Posted on June 19, 2009 at 10:27am — 7 Comments
Jam Tracks
Hi, Anybody have a suggestion concerning follow along jam tracks, for bluegrass music. I'm a beginner and am interested in doing breaks, solos, lead, whatever.Where should I start.
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Posted on May 17, 2009 at 6:54pm — 1 Comment
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- At 6:18am on June 16, 2009,
Paul said… - Hey Howard I just sent you a good flatpicking book by Jody Stecher
Let me know how you like it and let me know what you think of the book you just bought I was thinking of getting the series of them
Ok talk soon and happy picking
Paul
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Steve, my office is across the street from Dusty Strings in Seattle and it turns out they have a D18GE in stock. I had not even noticed it but picked it up. The neck takes some getting used to (or probably for me the bigger adjustment is tied to a 1…
Extremely Tasteful!! Nicely played. Thanks for posting it..
Sorry to get a little off topic :-( I realized it once I clicked the Add Reply button..
I like what you said about being able to afford a 20 Dollar Hygrometer... if you can spend 4 grand on a box.. and you can't spend the little bit of money on the…
Great stuff !... Very atmospheric the way you play this tune...love it !!
Dedicated to those of us who are just getting started.
So what you are talking about here Jon, is not what I started the thread for( but it IS a nice aside!) You NEED to know what your humidity is at in your house were your axe lives. That is what the Hygrometer is for. There are all kinds of threads ev…
I've never had a gauge that I've used for any of my guitars, but what I have done which only costs a few dollars is to get a travel soap box and a sponge to use as a small humidifier that I keep in my case.
It's works really well and fits perfectly…
Really nice. Great to see someone slowing down and being tasty.
I have to admit I do like D'addarios, once I get my callouses back I may move up to ej17's
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